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Requirements June 1972 until January 1995

1. Write about a period of history that influenced architecture. Compare the buildings of that time with those in the United States today.

2. Write about a building you admire. Describe its arrangement, exterior, interior, and surroundings. Give the function for which the building was designed.

3. Make a sketch of a building you admire (other than the one in No. 2)

4. Measure a building. Make a drawing of it at a scale of ¹/₄ inch equal to 1 foot. Make one plan and one detail such as a doorway or window. It may be in pencil on tracing or drawing paper. Use simple architectural letters

Requirements September 1995 until January 2009

1. Tour your community and list the different building types you see. Try to identify buildings that can be associated with a specific period of history. Make a sketch of the buildings you most admire.

2. rrange to meet with an architect. Ask to see the architect’s office and to talk about the following:

(a) Careers in architecture
(b) Educational requirements
(c) Tools and architect uses
(d) Processes involved in a building project

3. Arrange to visit a construction project with the project’s architect. Ask to see the construction drawings so that you can compare how the project is drawn on paper to how it is actually built. Notice the different building materials. Find out how they are to be used, why they were selected, and what determines how they are being put together.

4. Interview the owner or occupant of a home or other building (your “client”). Find out what your client’s requirements would be for designing a new home or business facility. Write down all of your client’s requirements that you think would affect the layout or design of the new facility.

5. Please scale drawing of the floor plan indicating walls, doors, windows, and furniture. Neatly label your drawing including your name and the date. (Drawing scale: ¼ inch = 1 foot)